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Togo

1 American  
[taw-gaw] / ˈtɔ gɔ /

noun

  1. Heihachiro Marquis 1847–1934, Japanese admiral.

  2. Shigenori 1882–1950, Japanese political leader and diplomat.

Togo 2 American  
[toh-goh] / ˈtoʊ goʊ /

noun

  1. Republic of, an independent country in W Africa: formerly a French mandate 1922–46 and trusteeship 1946–60 in E Togoland. 21,830 sq. mi. (56,540 sq. km). Lomé.

Togo 1 British  
/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a republic in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea: became French Togoland (a League of Nations mandate) after the division of German Togoland in 1922; independent since 1960. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Lomé. Pop: 7 154 237 (2013 est). Area: 56 700 sq km (20 900 sq miles)

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Togo 2 British  
/ ˈtəʊɡəʊ /

noun

  1. Marquis Heihachiro (ˌheɪhɑːˈtʃiːrəʊ). 1847–1934, Japanese admiral, who commanded the Japanese fleet in the war with Russia (1904–05)

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Nicknamed "RoW" by supporters, he was born on June 20, 1976 in Lokossa in southwestern Benin, near the border with Togo.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Mr. Edwards made the first of many trips to Africa in 1970, visiting Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Acled says it has carried 69 strikes in neighbours Mali and Burkina Faso, and one across the border in Togo.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Since going into exile in Togo, Damiba has been regularly accused by Burkina Faso's military junta of planning several coup plots and assassination attempts against Traore.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

We were driving along the main dirt road that followed the coast toward Togo.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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